No. 628 in Indonesian
agama
"Agama" in Indonesian means "religion" in English.
In a sentence
Agama adalah bagian penting dari kehidupan banyak orang di Indonesia.
Religion is an important part of the lives of many people in Indonesia.
In this sentence, 'agama' is used as a general term referring to religion as an essential concept.
Dia sedang mempelajari agama Hindu di sekolah.
He/She is studying Hinduism at school.
Here, 'agama' is used to refer to a specific religion, Hinduism.
Keragaman agama di dunia menciptakan berbagai budaya unik.
Religious diversity in the world creates various unique cultures.
In this case, 'agama' illustrates the concept of belief systems in general, emphasizing diversity.
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